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May 28, 1935. T w FLQRY 2,002,887

ROUTE FILE Filed July 6, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l A/AME ADDPESS Mo/VTH NAMEApoesss MO/VTH May 28, 1935. w FLORY 2,002,887

I ROUTE FILE Filed ly 6, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 28, 1935UNITED S TES PATENT OFFICE ROUTE FILE Tom :w. Flory, Ottawa, ApplicationJuly 6, 1934, Serial Kans. No. 734,038

6 Claims. (01. 58)

While the vention.

2 is a side elevation of the device as Figure mounted in serviceposition upon a. vehicle dash- Figure 4 is a group perspectiveillustrating the manner and means of establishing service connectionbetween the separable elements of the device.

Figure 5 is an ing a small lamp I0, such as a dash lamp, ferredembodiment of such holding means comprising a flat, upright, tached tothe outer face of the support block and block 6. The plate 25 is cut outtion resulting in The support 6 is provided with means for holdtached inthe usual lighting system of the vehicle.

midway between the ends thereof 1s a bracket,

elements,

- The support 6 is further hangating hook members taohed to the secondpart of the device now: to

spect to the plate ears 3! that bear against the support block. integraland, as terminates in spaced relation from the keeper lip 28. The hookmembers 20 the panel 2|. 7 I plate 32 is cut away to provide an upstrucktongue manner to the conventional 10' Secured to the outer'face of thesupport 6. g V

porting strap N5.

of thedash to interfere with vision 34 that terminates in a rearwardlyextending pointed tip 35, adapted to be driven into-the forward edge ofthe panel 2| for a secure anchorage. 2| with its mounted file 22 andrecord sheet 24 is detachably connected to its dash-board supportelement 5 by inserting the hanger keepers 28 and the lug 29 and bringingthe bottom of the panel to rest upon the rearwardly extending strap I6.In this operation the hanger tongues 29 engage in the apertured portionsof the hook elements 20 to retain the lip 33 beneath the hanger lug,thus assuring positive connection between the hangers and hooks with thepanel resting securely in a convenient position upon the inclined sup-At the end of a run or at any time that disengagement is desired, thepanel 21 with its file holder may be disengaged as a unit from thesupporting element 6 merely by tilting the panel 2| upwardly to depressthe lip 33, whereupon the hook elements may be drawn outwardly frombetween the keepers 2B and lugs 29. .This structural assemblage providesa convenientroute file holder, wherein the file holding panel portion isdetachably supported in a convenient position for access and which maybe removed without disturbing the arrangement or that portion of thedevice which remains permanently connected to the dash-boar The supportelement 6 is arranged at a convenient location on the dashboard and thedimensions are such that no portion of the device extends above theupper edge through the windshield. v

I claim: V

comprising a dashboard attached support, a lateral bracket arm carriedtherebyand extending rearwardlyitherefrom, a file holder panel adaptedto be seated on said bracket, and cooperatively engageable connectormeans carried respectively by the forward edge of the panel and saidsupport on either side of said bracket arm. I f v V 5 2. A dash-boardfile holder comprising a dashboard carried support,- a file holder paneldetachably hinged to said support at spaced points, and a holdingbracket on said support for engaging the bottom of said file holderpanel between the hinge connections.

3. A dash-board file porting block, means for attaching said block to adash-board, spaced hangers carried by said block, a file holder panel,spaced hook members carried by said panel for detachable engagement withsaid hangers,and an inclined bracket arm extending rearwardly from saidsupport block between said hook members and hangers for engagement withthe bottom or said panel.

4. A dash-board file holder comprising a dashboard carried blockprovided with spaced hangers, each having keeper means, a bracketextending laterally from said block between said hangers, a filemounting panel adapted to rest on said bracket, and hooks on said paneladapted for detachable engagement with said keeper 20 means. I '5. In adash-board file holder, a support arranged for permanent connection to adash-board, a bracket extending laterally from one face of said support,a file holder panel adapted to seat on said bracket, detachableconnector means on said panel and support on each side of said bracket,and a light holder attached to said supper-tadjacent the bracket on thesame face therewith and extending above the'supp rt and bracket betweensaid connector means.

6. In a dash-board f le holder, a support block arranged for permanentconnection to a dashboard, a single flat bracket arm extending laterallyrearward from the rear face'of said block edge and inclining rearwardly,a connector on said rear :face of the block at each side of said bracketarm below the upper edge of the block, a fiat file holder panel seatedon said arm anddetachable' connectors on said panel exm tendingbeyondits iront edge for engagement with said support block carriedconnectors to retain said panel on said bracket arm.

holder comprising a sup- 5

